Tom Brady fined over $16K for illegal tackle during playoff game

TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady, also referred to as the G.O.A.T., has gained seven Super Bowl championships and led Tampa Bay to the NFC South division title within the final two seasons, however these stats don’t put him above the NFL’s guidelines. 

The league gave Brady a hefty $16,444 fantastic for his “unnecessary roughness” after he tried to journey Dallas security Malik Hooker during the third quarter of the Bucs’ playoff loss Monday night time, the NFL said on its website.

According to CBS Sports, Brady earned a $46,500 paycheck for making the wild-card spherical, however with the fantastic, he’ll have to surrender about 35% of that cash. 

Wide receiver Chris Godwin’s fumble within the third quarter led to the eventual fantastic for Brady. Hooker recovered the ball for the Cowboys and the G.O.A.T. tried to slip tackle the Dallas security whereas he was returning it. 

The fumble was dominated out because the officiating crew agreed that Godwin was down earlier than the ball was out of his palms, however Brady’s fantastic nonetheless stood. 

The NFL additionally mentioned that Tampa Bay middle Ryan Jensen, who suited up for the playoff game for the primary time this season after tearing his MCL during preseason, was fined $8,333.33 for his “unnecessary roughness” on the identical play towards the Cowboys. 

This is the third time Brady has been fined in his profession, together with a punishment in Week 5 for trying to kick Atlanta move rusher Grady Jarrett.

The future surrounding the seven-time Super Bowl winner stays up within the air as he has not but introduced if he’ll stick with Tampa Bay for one other season, retire or signal with one other crew. Should he select to proceed his unprecedented profession with one other crew, there can be loads of curiosity in a participant who turns 46 in coaching camp subsequent season.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.